Sign for advertising purposes and the like.



E. OPPENHEIMER.

SIGN FOB ADVERTISING PURPOSES AND THE LIKE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed January 26, 1915. Serial No. 4,419.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE OPPEN- HEIMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Signs for Advertising Purposes and the like, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in signs for advertising purposes and the like and, more particularly, to that class of advertising signs having movable parts or members, my present sign being especially adapted for use in connection with and upon the glass panes of doors in stores and other buildings.

The principal objects of my present invention are to provide in connection with signs of the class stated simple, efficient, and easily actuated means whereby the proper and desired movement may be imparted to the movable member or members of the particular sign; to provide a sign of the class stated which may be conveniently operatively displayed upon and employed in connection with swinging doors and the like, the movement of .the door in opening and closing automatically actuating the movable member or members of the sign; and to gen erally improve upon, and simplify the construction of, signs of the kind described.

With the above and other objects in view, my present invention resides in certain novel features of form, construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, all as will hereinafter be described and afterward pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which show my invention in preferred form, Fig-' ure 1 is an elevational View of a sign embodying my invention, the sign being shown in operative display position in connection with a door; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, the door being partly open; Fig. 3 is a fragmentary rear elevational view of the same, with portions of the sign broken away; Fig. 4 is an elevational view of the means for, imparting the proper movement to or shifting the movable member of the particular form of sign shown in Fig. 1, the sign proper and its movable member being omitted; Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view through the particular form of sign shown in Fig. 1, taken approximately on line 5-5,

Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is an elevational view of a second form of sign embodying my invention; Fig. 7 is an elevational view of the means for imparting the proper movement to or shifting the several movable members of the form of sign shown in Fig. 6, the sign proper and its movable members being also omitted; Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view through the form of sign shown in Fig. 6, taken approximately on line 88, Fig. 6; and Fig. 9 is a fragmentary plan view of a sign embodying my invention, the same being operatively shown in connection with a double swinging door.

As illustrated in the said drawings, in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views, the body-portion, as it may be called, of my new sign is preferably in the form of a casing inclosing the actuating mechanism of the sign, this casing A being preferably open at one side (for purposes hereinafter appearing) and being of any suitable material and of any suitable size Or dimensions. Upon the outer face of the front wall 1 of easing A appears the particular picture, representation, or other advertising matter to be exhibited or displayed, including the member or members thereof which it is designed shall move or shift, so that the sign may thereby more quickly and effectively attract and direct the eye to the article, merchandise, or the like being advertised. In the present instance, for purposes of illustration, in Fig. l I have shown and exhibited upon wall 1 of casing A a simple form of sign "comprising the representation of an old lady, one of whose arms 13 (both upper and fore-arm) shall move or shift, the arm B of the representation being suitably pivotally fastened, as at b, to and upon wall 1; in Fig. 6 I have shown and exhibited upon the like wall 1 of the casing A a somewhat more elaborate form of sign, this latter form comprising the representation of a young lady, whose head G and both fore-arms D-D shall move or shift, head C and arms DD of the representation being suitably pivotally fastened, as at c and d0l, respectively, to and upon the wall or body-portion of the sign.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 1 and 4, 2 indicates a lever which is pivotally fas tened at any suitable point intermediate its ends to and upon preferably the rear face of wall 1 of casing A, the point V of pivotal connection between lever 2 and fwall 1 depending upon the throw or length. of movement desired to be imparted to the :nection between lever 3, or lever 3, as the "case may be, and the Wall of the casing movable or shiftable member or members of the particular sign. It may be here stated also that lever 2, which I will call the main lever, is located in such lengthwise position upon wall 1 not only that its outer or free end shall be conveniently accessible throughthe open side of the casing, but fur: therthat, on its actuation, the movable or shiftable member or members of the particular sign shall be moved in the proper direction or directions desired.

Located also on the rear face of wall 1 in proper position relatively to the movable member or members of the particular sign to be moved or shifted and at a suitable ,distancefrom, and out of alinement with,

lever 2, is a second lever 3. Lever 3 is likewise pivotally fastened or fulerumed either at an end thereof, as shown in Figsjl and a, or at any suitable point intermediate its ends, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, in which "latter figures, for purposes of reference,

this lever is lettered 3, to and upon the Wall of the casing,t he point of pivotal conagain depending upon the throw or length of movement desired to be imparted to the movable member or members of the particu lar si n.

, nected at its other end to lever 3 at such.

link 4 through two complete cycles of piv-,

Pivotally fastened at one end to the inner end of main lever 2, is a link or connectingmember 4:, "link 4 being also pivotally consuitable point thereupon that when the several parts are in normal position, link 4 assumes an obtuse angular relation to lever 2, "whereby, on a movement of lever 2 n one dlrect on, the free end or ends of the second lever, as well as the member or members of theparticular sign fastened thereto, will be given a complete back and forth, or ,up and down, movement, as the case may be, the end or ends of the said second lever, on each full movement of leotalmovement. I

Fixed 7 to, and projecting rearwardly from, the arm B of the representation of the si n? of Fig. 1, andworking in a slot -5,provided in the wall of the casing, is a pin or stud 6,1to whichlever 3 at preferably its free end is' pivotally fastened, link Vmember 8 adapted to yieldingly hold or maintain main lever 2 and second lever 3 and the movable parts or members connected or attached, thereto 1n normal position.

'Also attached to preferably main lever 2 is an operating or actuating cord, wire, or the like 9 extending at its free end exterior-1y of the'body-portion or casing of the sign.

By means of the mechanism described, it will now be evident that, in use or operation, on cord 9 and therewith lever 2 being pulled in one direction against the tension of spring 8, actuated lever 3 and arm B of the sign will, on the continued movement of lever 2 in such direction, he moved back and forth, lever 3 and said arm B being again moved back and forth on the returning movement of lever 2 under the tension of spring 8, the pull on cord 9 being released. Similarly with respect to the free ends of lever 3 of Figs. 6 and 7, to which arms D-D of the sign there exhibited are, respectively, pivotally connected by short links or the like 1010 said links having pivvotal engagement with pins or studs 1111 projecting rearwardly from said arms and workingin arcuate slots 12-12 provided in the wall 1 of the sign-easing. On lever 2' (which corresponds in every respect, except location upon the wall of the sign, with main lever 2 of Figs. 1, 4, and 5) being pulled in one direction against the tension of spring 8', each .end of lever 3', as well as each arm D-Dv, will, on the continued movement of lever 2 in such direction, he oppositely moved up and down on wall 1', the free ends of lever 3 and said arms DD being again moved up and down on Wall 1' 011 the returning movement of lever 2 under the tension of spring 8, the pull on lever 2' being otherwise released. To

shift the head C of thesign back and forth on wall 1 on the actuation of lever 2, head C is pivotally connected to lever 2' by a short link or the like 13 having pivotal engagement with a pin or stud 14 projecting rearwardly from the head C and ,wo rking inan arcuate slot 15 provided therefor inthe wall 1' of the casing.

From the foregoing, it will be further evident that, through the actuating mechanism described, movement may be imparted to one or more movable members of the sign, as may be desired, and that, by suitably locating the points of pivotal connection of the several levers relatively to each other and to the wall of the sign, the proper length of movement or throw, as well as the direction of movement, as may be desired, may be readily and easily imparted to the movable member or members of the sign.

The several levers of my new sign actuating mechanism may, of course, be actuated by pull exerted on the operating cord by any suitable means; yet, for better advertising purposes, I prefer to mount the sign, as shown particularly in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, by means of metallic straps 16 or other suitable means, upon and in connection with the glass pane of a door E, the cord 9 at its free end being suitably fastened to the trim or frame F of the door, as seen in Figs. 2 and 8. In such use, the movement of the door to open position exerts suflicient pull on cord 9 to actuate lever 2, or lever 2, as the case may be, in one direction against the tension of the spring 8, or 8, the said lever returning to normal position, under the tension of its said spring, on the closing movement of the door. As seen particularly in Fig. 3, the operating cord of the sign may be suitably attached to the trim or frame F either at the side or top of the door E, as may be found most desirable or convenient.

I have also herein shown my new sign in connection with a door opening to the right. Should it be desired to employ the sign in connection with a door opening to the left, the normal position of the several parts is merely reversed, as shown in dotted lines in Figs. 4 and 7, the spring 8, or 8, as the case may be, being detached at one end from its said hook, being easily accessible through the open side of the casing, and again attached to a second hook, as, for instance, hook 7 Fig. 1, or hook 7 Fig. 7 fixed at a suitable point on the wall of the casing on the opposite side of its said lever. Similarly cord 9 is reversed relatively to its said lever, so as to extend from the casing in an opposite direction.

Should the sign be employed in connection with a double-swinging door, as illustrated in Fig. 9, a coiled spring or other suitable resilient member 17 of greater tension than the tension of spring 8 or 8 is suitably interposed in the operating cord of the sign, so as to prevent breakage of the cord or of other parts of the sign-actuating mechanism, as will be well understood.

I am aware that minor changes in the form, construction, arrangement, and combination of the several parts of my new sign may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without departing from the nature and spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an advertising sign or the like, a body-portion, a shiftable advertising-member pivoted on said body-portion, and means for pivotally-shifting said advertising-member, said means including a main lever pivoted intermediate its ends on said body-portion, a second lever also pivotally fulcrumed on said body-portion at a distance from, and normally out of alinement with, said main lever, a member pivotally connecting said second lever with said advertising member, and a link pivotally connected at one end to said main lever and at its other end to said second lever at a point intermediate the point of connection between said connectingmember and said second lever and the fulcrum of said second lever upon said bodyportion.

2. In an advertising sign or the like, a body-portion, a shiftable advertising-member pivoted on said body-portion, and means for pivotally shifting said advcrtisingmember, said means including a main lever pivoted intermediate its ends on said body-portion, a second lever also pivotally fulcrumed on said body-portion at a distance from, and normally out of alinement with, said main lever, a member pivotally connecting said second lever with said advertising-member, a link pivotally connected at one end to said main lever and at its other end to said second lever at a point intermediate the point of connection between said connecting-member and said second lever and the fulcrum of said second lever upon said body-portion, and a coiled spring for yieldingly holding said levers and advertising-member in normal position.

8. In an advertising sign or the like, a body-portion, a plurality of shiftable advertising-members pivoted on said body-portion, and means for pivotally shifting said advertising-members, said means including a main lever pivoted intermediate its ends on said body-portion, a second lever also pivoted on said body-portion at a distance from, and normally out of alinement with, said main lever, members pivotally connecting said second lever with each of said advertising-members, a link pivotally connected at its ends to said main and second levers, and a coiled spring having engagement with one of said levers and with said body-portion for yieldingly holding said levers and advertising-members in normal position.

4. The combination with a hinged door or the like, of an advertising'sign mounted upon said door, said sign including a bodyportion, a shiftable advertising member pivoted on said body-portion, a main lever pivoted intermediate its ends on said body-portion, a second lever pivoted on said body- 1 portion at a distance from, and normally out of alinement with, said main lever, a member pivotally connecting said second le ver with said advertising-member, a link pivotally connected at its ends to said main lIJ and second levers, and a coiled spring for In testimony whereof, I have signed my yieldingly holding said leve 's and advertisname to thisspecification, in the presence of 10 ing-member-innormal p0s1t10n,- and an op tWo subscrlblng Witnesses.

crating-cord fastened to saidmain lever and V to said door, whereby said door in its open- EUGENE OPPENHEIMER' ing movement is adapted to pull Said cord Witnesses:

to actuate said main lever and its connected o J. V. N AYLOR,

' parts against the tension of said spring. M. SPIELBERGER.

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